Check this out ✔ Handcrafted tile in a Checkerboard Pattern!

In the interior design world, tiling in a checkerboard pattern has been making a major comeback recently. This classic staple has been a mainstay in homes for centuries and has transitioned beautifully into modern design. Its popularity can be attributed to its timeless appeal, versatility, and ability to add a touch of sophistication to any room. Get inspired by this roundup of some of our favorite checkerboard spaces featuring our handcrafted cement tile and zellige!

Bright room with gray and white checkerboard tile floor.
Man Overboard Featherstone & White Cement Tile, design by Wills Design Associates

Villa Lagoon Tile’s Man Overboard cement tile pattern can be set to create many stunning patterns including the classic checkerboard on point like Wills Design Associates did in the residential pool house design above.

Bathroom with green and white checker board patterned floor and wall tile.
4-Inch Solid Cement Tile in Seashell White & Dry Sage, design by Sarah Sherman Samuelson

Designer Sarah Sherman Samuelson helped to bring the checkerboard pattern back into fashion with Villa Lagoon Tile’s calm and earthy cement tile color combo: Dry Sage and Seashell White. Using a four-inch square tile was the perfect scale to continue the pattern from the floor and up two-thirds of the wall.

Bathroom with red and cream checker board patterned tiled shower and floor.
Solid Ruby & Alabaster Cement Tile, Graduate Hotel Palo Alto
Black and white checker patterned tile floor in a retro style kitchen.
Tugboat Black & White Cement While, design by PMQ for Two

PMQ for Two is keeping it classic with this retro-glam kitchen by using our Tugboat Black & White cement tile.

Glossy blue and white checker tiled kitchen backsplash.
Oceanside & Oyster Shell Glazed Zellige, design by Brittin Prior

These rustic country chic kitchens by designer Christina Salaway and Brittin Prior feature Villa Lagoon Tile’s artisan-crafted four-inch zellige tiles set in a striking checkerboard pattern.

Glossy green and light green checker tiled kitchen backsplash.
Garden Grove & Wintergreen Glazed Zellige, design by Christina Salaway
4-Inch Solid Cement Tile in Seashell White & Dry Sage, design by Goldenrod Studios

Villa Lagoon Tile’s solid four-inch cement tile in Dry Sage and Seashell White is the perfect backdrop for this old-world rustic kitchen design by Goldenrod Studios.

Bright room with gray and white checkerboard tile floor.
Man Overboard Featherstone & White Cement Tile, design by Wills Design Associates

Overall, the checkerboard tile trend is a versatile, stylish, and timeless addition to any room. Checkered tile patterns beautifully bridge the gap between contemporary and timeless design.